Map Skills - CCSS 7.G.A.1, Mathematical Practices

Links verified on 04/07/2017

Each of the maps in this activity expresses a scale in a different form: bar scale, statement of equivalency and representative fraction. If needed, you can click to review the concept of scale, how to convert units, convert fractions to decimals and/or use a protractor.&nbspSEE MORE

Want to understand why it is that having a precise timepiece (also known as a chronometer) helps you determine your longitude? Play this Shockwave game, get lost on the high seas, and find out.(non-Shockwave version also available)
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